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18 April 2011 | New Labels
New Labels Added (04/18/2011)

Axtone, UK Kant Recordings, Sweden LoudBit Records, Italy Now Music Recordings, Netherlands Spinnin' Records, Netherlands

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08 April 2011 | New Labels
New Labels Added (04/08/2011)

Altosync, Canada Diamond Music Ent., Italy Urban Sound Of Amsterdam, Netherlands

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30 March 2011 | New Labels
New Labels Added (03/26/2011)

E-Freakz Digital, Russia F & S Records, Ukraine Gotabe Records, Canada Majestic Family, Russia Strictly Rhythm Records, USA

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29 March 2011 | ZIPDCAST
zipcast has Launched

The tastemaker podcast for all music lovers

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Earlier this month we sat down with one of our member DJ’s, David Partridge aka DJ Furious George, from Toronto, Canada. He shared comments around music pools, zipDJ, monkeys, and life on the road as a mobile DJ. Our DJ community is the backbone of our brand culture, so hearing our resident DJs’ stories, backgrounds, and perspectives on our industry is always a treat.

Just like the music flowing through the veins of our industry vary greatly from song to song, album to album, so do the personalities and playing styles change from DJ to DJ.

Without further adue,

David Partridge aka DJ Furious George

Raised by a DJ, David was introduced to the art and craft of mixing from a young age.  His first mixtape was recorded at 9 years old and he played to his first crowd at 13.
As President of the University of Waterloo DJ club for 3 years, he also successfully trained and help begin the careers of many other DJ’s.  Now with over 10 years of DJing experience, David has become known for his smooth flowing mixes, usage of keys and harmonic mixing. David is known to flow his crowds through a night-long journey of soundscapes & ever-changing beats to keep the dance floor bumpin’!

zipDJ: So, tell us the road you took in becoming a mobile DJ.

David: My father was a mobile DJ, which was an advantage not many DJ’s have.  He always had lots of audio equipment for me to tinker with, and tons of music for me to be exposed to at a young age.  He used to bring me to gigs when I was little to help him carry all the gear and records (there was so much more stuff back then!), and eventually he started to let me mix a bit.  He definitely taught me a lot about reading and working a crowd!

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24 March 2011 | Interviews
zipDJ Interview: Inside The Mind of a … Monkey?

Earlier this month we sat down with one of our member DJ's, David Partridge aka DJ Furious George, from Toronto, Canada. He shared comments around music pools, zipDJ, monkeys, and life on the road as a mobile DJ. Our DJ community is the backbone of our brand culture, so hearing our resident DJs' stories, backgrounds,...

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One of the major trends in our industry is that more and more DJs have started to shift over to the use of lightweight, easily portable. all-in-one solution controllers. However, there’s also a good portion of DJs who swear by the proven, seemingly timeless use of digital vinyl and CDJ’s.

Today, we’ll give you a close look at two impressive DJ controllers that were released earlier this year (2011). These two video overviews just might encourage you to make the switch, or perhaps give you more reasons on why you should stay with your existing setup. Without further adue, we present:

Controller 1: Numark NS6

The Numark NS6 is a 4-channel Digital DJ controller with complete built-in mixer and four decks of software control. NS6 is the first truly pro-grade DJ controller and standalone 4-channel mixer with effects. Simply put, there has never been this much versatility and control available for professional DJs. NS6’s easy-to-use dual-platter system has been designed in collaboration with Serato to deliver powerful breakthrough performance to DJs of all kinds.

NS6 Overview by: Chris Roman, Numark

Controller 2: Pioneer DDJ-T1

The DDJ-T1 easily connects with a user’s laptop via USB for quick “plug-and-play” capability with TRAKTOR Pioneer DDJ-T1 Edition DJ Software. For further convenience, the controller also comes with a computer dock that allows a laptop’s keyboard to slip directly under the controller, bringing the monitor closer to the DJ, providing fast visuals of song information while mixing. The device adopts Pioneer’s “P-LOCK Fader Cap,” designed to prevent the fader caps from slipping.

DDJ-T1 Overview by: DJ Pulse, Pioneer

 

16 March 2011 | DJ Gear
A Closer Look at the Numark NS6 and Pioneer DDJ-T1 DJ Controllers

One of the major trends in our industry is that more and more DJs have started to shift over to the use of lightweight, easily portable. all-in-one solution controllers. However, there's also a good portion of DJs who swear by the proven, seemingly timeless use of digital vinyl and CDJ's. Today, we'll give you a...

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14 March 2011 | DJ Community
zipDJ Club Mixes/Sets from our Community

We want to live, breathe, and understand the culture and lifestyle of a DJ. Period. And part of that means delivering the best selection and quality of music that you simply can't find anywhere else. A couple member DJ's recently reached out to us with some mixes they created using releases that were specifically or...

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